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Saudi Arabia vs. Rome Cost of Living Summary

Saudi Arabia is 12.6% cheaper than Rome.

Restaurants: pay 58.2% less in Saudi Arabia
Groceries: pay 23.0% less in Saudi Arabia
Transportation: pay 11.9% less in Saudi Arabia
Housing: pay 6.8% less in Saudi Arabia
Childcare: pay 41.3% less in Saudi Arabia
Entertainment and Sports: pay 40.2% more in Saudi Arabia
Clothing: pay 12.8% more in Saudi Arabia

The cost of entertainment and sports and clothing in Saudi Arabia are more expensive than in Rome. Expenses including restaurants, childcare, groceries, transportation, and housing are lower in Saudi Arabia.

Saudi Arabia vs. Rome Cost Breakdown

If you lived in Saudi Arabia instead of Rome, you would:

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pay 58.2% less for restaurants

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant	$16.08 €15.59	$6.73 SAR25.27	-58.1%
Fast food combo meal McDonalds, or similar	$10.72 €10.39	$7.54 SAR28.32	-29.7%
Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz)	$2.23 €2.17	$0.74 SAR2.77	-67.1%
Bottle of water (11 fl. oz)	$1.12 €1.09	$0.25 SAR0.92	-78.1%
Average			-58.2%

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pay 23.0% less for groceries

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Bread 1 loaf	$1.78 €1.73	$0.94 SAR3.54	-47.0%
Local cheese (8 oz)	$7.00 €6.79	$3.87 SAR14.53	-44.7%
Milk (1 gallon)	$6.20 €6.01	$6.76 SAR25.41	+9.1%
Eggs 1 dozen	$3.76 €3.65	$2.58 SAR9.68	-31.4%
Boneless chicken breast (1 lb)	$4.89 €4.74	$3.22 SAR12.10	-34.1%
Apples (1 lb)	$1.07 €1.04	$0.94 SAR3.54	-12.1%
Bananas (1 lb)	$0.92 €0.89	$0.76 SAR2.87	-17.3%
Oranges (1 lb)	$0.89 €0.86	$0.75 SAR2.80	-16.3%
Tomatoes (1 lb)	$1.09 €1.06	$0.74 SAR2.76	-32.8%
Potatoes (1 lb)	$0.73 €0.71	$0.67 SAR2.53	-7.6%
Onions (1 lb)	$0.78 €0.76	$0.63 SAR2.38	-19.3%
Average			-23.0%

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pay 11.9% less for transportation

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Gasoline (1 gallon)	$7.15 €6.93	$2.30 SAR8.64	-67.8%
Monthly public transit pass	$37.51 €36.38	$44.62 SAR167.58	+19.0%
New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition)	$26,794.08 €25,984.66	$25,543.44 SAR95,931.19	-4.7%
Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles)	$17.15 €16.63	$18.12 SAR68.06	+5.7%
Average			-11.9%

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pay 6.8% less for housing

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Internet connection 50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl	$29.46 €28.57	$74.43 SAR279.52	+152.7%
1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area	$1,180.31 €1,144.66	$384.32 SAR1,443.37	-67.4%
1-Bedroom apartment outside city center	$763.10 €740.04	$279.56 SAR1,049.94	-63.4%
Utilities for two (700 sq ft apartment) including electric, gas, water, heating	$167.26 €162.21	$85.15 SAR319.79	-49.1%
Average			-6.8%

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pay 41.3% less for childcare

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Private preschool for 1 child, monthly	$508.83 €493.46	$303.07 SAR1,138.21	-40.4%
Middle school for 1 child, two semesters	$10,490.67 €10,173.76	$6,063.63 SAR22,772.62	-42.2%
Average			-41.3%

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pay 40.2% more for entertainment and sports

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Domestic/local beer (1 pint)	$5.36 €5.20	$1.70 SAR6.40	-68.2%
Cappuccino in mid-range area	$1.53 €1.48	$3.57 SAR13.39	+133.6%
Pack of cigarettes Marlboro or similar	$6.43 €6.24	$7.18 SAR26.97	+11.7%
Monthly membership at local gym	$58.31 €56.55	$98.57 SAR370.20	+69.0%
Movie ticket to theater/cinema	$10.72 €10.39	$16.63 SAR62.45	+55.1%
Average			+40.2%

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pay 12.8% more for clothing

	Rome	Saudi Arabia
Regular jeans Levi's brand	$65.43 €63.46	$42.91 SAR161.15	-34.4%
Regular dress from H&M or similar store	$30.74 €29.81	$58.28 SAR218.86	+89.6%
Running shoes Nike or Adidas	$77.17 €74.84	$91.66 SAR344.23	+18.8%
Men's business shoes (leather)	$102.32 €99.23	$78.88 SAR296.24	-22.9%
Average			+12.8%

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The statistics used to build this comparison are calculated using data from users just like you. We average the price of thousands of data points entered by users across the world. Learn more about our data sources. Page last updated: January 2025

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